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Francis Epperson
State of Kentucky, Fayette County. On the 12th day of May 1834, personally appeared the above named soldier a resident of Fayette County, aged about 83; that he entered the service of the U.S. in 1778 as a volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Capt John Bluring? He remained in the army for three months during all of which time, he was under the command of Capt Bluring? He only volunteered for a tour of three months. He was living in Buckingham Co, Va when he enlisted. From said company they marched to Albemarle, some of Burgoyne's men were stationed there and he and the company aforesaid consisted part of the guard. He also states that on his return from Albemarle, he enlisted in a company of minute men in same county under command of Capt. Glover, until the month of Feb or March 1781, when he joined General Green's army, at Haw River, in N.C. As a minute man, his services were frequently required and always were given when required. In Feb or March 1781 he again volunteered for a tour of six months, in the company of Captain John Chambers, the field officers were General Robert Lawson, Col John Holbomb, Major Spencer, - this company marched from Buckingham and went to General Green's army at Haw River. The thinks the company marched through Prince Edward and etc, he was in the battle at Guilford Court House between General Green and Cornwallis. He served this time for and during six months. He was born in Pohatten Co, Va Nov 1750 - his age is recorded in said county, he has no record of it with him. He resided in Buckingham until the year 1796, when he moved to Fayette Co, Kentucky, where he has lived ever since. He is known to General James Shelby, Peter Evans, Ambrose Young and others.
In a letter dated September 9-1837 from Northern Bank of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky to the Pension Department, as follows: I enclose the papers of Francis Epperson who has drawn a pension for eighteen months, owing to sickness in his family. William Arnold of Grant Co, Kentucky invalid. Pensioner who was a Lieut in Caldwell's company of Kentucky Militia and who is inscribed on the pension roll at the rate of fifteen dollars per month dies in November 1836 leaving a widow. This widow is anxious to know whether she is entitled to the benefit of the other section of the act passed July 4 1836. It is asserted that the marriage took place previous to his entering the service, as all the necessary evidence of the deceases claim to a pension is on record in your office, would she be required to rove more than her relationship to the fact and date of her husband's death also the date and legality of her marriage. Yours truly, W. Ernst, pension clerk.
Source: Records of Revolutionary War Pensions of Soldiers who Settled in Fayette County Kentucky Annie Walker Burns, compiler, Washington DC, 1936 Copy held by the Kentucky Room, Lexington Public Library Call number: R976.947 B4128r KY1936 |